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small infection?

Hello.

I have a small wound at the side if my nail. Its been days since i had it.. At first it was just a minor cut. But since i was a forest area i didnt have time to wash it thoroughly.. I plastered my finger and i find that it was so painful that i can't even touch it. I opened up my plaster and found out that there's some pus and the area is swollen. It looked like i have raw flesh sticking out and it sticks at my nail. Since then i had it washed and thinking that the pain will be gone soon but now the area is already dried but the area is still swollen and it gets purple at the area and just below my cuticle, it gets really painful if i bump that finger into something.. Any advice on this? Thank you!
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Can you pls tell me what does this means?

Chlamydia PCR - Positive Range: Negative Flag: ABN
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hi, i have a boil on my inner thigh and the boil drained but its still hard... it doesnt hurt or itch.....is there puss inside it or is it just the tissue thats inflamed? please help :)
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Thanks for using the forum.

I think you should have the finger checked out to make sure you don't need an antibiotic to treat the infection. Until you can have it checked keep it clean and dry, use an antibiotic cream or neosporin on the site.

Cathy
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